Storyline
13-year-old Nate Foster has big Broadway dreams but there’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play. When his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove everyone wrong. A chance encounter with Nate’s long-lost Aunt Heidi turns his journey upside-down, and together they must learn that life’s greatest adventures are only as big as your dreams.
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Cast
Lisa Kudrow, Norbert Leo Butz, Priscilla Lopez, Mandy Gonzalez, Tamika Sonja Lawrence, Krystina Alabado, Rueby Wood, Joshua Bassett, Aria Brooks, Michelle Federer, Finn Egan-Liang, Pierson Salvador, Jimmy Ray Bennett, Brandon Espinoza, Kim Rios Lin, Kylie Kuioka, Brooks Ashmanskas, George Benson, Keola Simpson, Anaseini Katoa, Natasha Yvette Williams
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Reviews
88
There are two good reasons to watch “Better Nate Than Ever.” First, it is smart, fun, and funny, a great movie to share with the family. Second, becoming a Rueby Wood fan right now will make sure you will not miss a moment from a performer who is already a master of comedy, drama, singing, and dancing.
83
Better Nate Than Ever — based on Federle’s debut novel — shines from beginning to end, with a stellar central character and just the right amount of whimsy and reality.
63
The film itself is an innocuous but pleasant “Junior High School Musical” from the writer/creator of that Disney blockbuster — Federle — with Gabriel Mann (“A Million Little Things”) serving up pleasantly forgettable songs.
60
[Tim Federle's] leads deliver hearty performances that elevate the movie, particularly once we’ve had time to adjust to the gusto of Wood, whose wired performance has the flavor of Hugh Jackman’s exuberance squeezed into an espresso cup.
60
Funny, vibrant, yet schmaltzy to a fault, this Disney Plus family film can carry a tune, but falters in crafting a runaway hit.
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